[TAC] Stop Country Spam [Paid] 3.1.5

tenants · Dec 29, 2016

Sorry, haven't been available for a while (unavoidable)

I've just built a new version of this for the latest xenforo, but I want to update the entire TAC plugins and make sure they all work hand in hand
I'll be uploading the latest version of this within the next couple of weeks

tenants · Feb 20, 2017

tenants updated StopCountrySpam: Spam Combat with a new update entry:

Update to work with xf1.4 and 1.5x + fix

also, a fix for Facebook registration

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tenants · Mar 2, 2017

tenants updated StopCountrySpam: Spam Combat with a new update entry:

fixed stopproxies ipv6 issue

IP6 we're getting logged correctly for stopproxies - fixed

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tenants · Mar 6, 2017

tenants updated StopCountrySpam: Spam Combat with a new update entry:

Fixes the Field 'proxy' doesn't have a default value bug

fixed

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Nathan · May 9, 2017

I just tried to install this plugin and got the following error... any tips on what I'm doing wrong?

Server Error
Mysqli statement execute error : Table 'server_table.sf_stopbotters' doesn't exist

Zend_Db_Statement_Mysqli->_execute() in Zend/Db/Statement.php at line 297
Zend_Db_Statement->execute() in Zend/Db/Adapter/Abstract.php at line 479
Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract->query() in Tac/StopCountrySpam/Install.php at line 61
Tac_StopCountrySpam_Install::installCode()
call_user_func() in XenForo/Model/AddOn.php at line 215
XenForo_Model_AddOn->installAddOnXml() in XenForo/Model/AddOn.php at line 169
XenForo_Model_AddOn->installAddOnXmlFromFile() in XenForo/ControllerAdmin/AddOn.php at line 188
XenForo_ControllerAdmin_AddOn->actionInstall() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 351
XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 134
XenForo_FrontController->run() in /home/ranger/public_html/admin.php at line 13

tenants · May 9, 2017

It looks like an install error, a missing table, try uninstalling and re-installing again... I'll have a look when I get back

Nathan · May 9, 2017

Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately there is nothing to uninstall. I guess it never gets that far.

tenants · May 9, 2017

Not sure how that got into last version, but affected new installs only (so missed it on upgrading)

new version here 3.0.05 should fix it
http://www.surreyforum.co.uk/threads/stopcountryspam.1580/#post-2352

tenants · May 9, 2017

tenants updated StopCountrySpam: Spam Combat with a new update entry:

fixed install issue of 3.0.04

as title

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Nathan · May 9, 2017

That seems to have done the trick. Thanks!

Nathan · May 10, 2017

I need some help.
Every night I get 10 - 15 sign ups from India that are spammers. I keep trying to stop them but they always seem to get through. I installed this plugin yesterday and checked the "India" box but last night I got 11 sign ups just like usual. I also have the TAC StopHumanSpam installed as well.

Here's an example of one of the sign ups.

Also, I do have the JSON setup.

India is selected

Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for your help.

tenants · May 10, 2017

what does it say in the stop country spam logs, check here:

/admin.php?stopcountryspam/logs

When I checked this url
http://ip2country.sourceforge.net/ip2c.php?format=JSON&ip=182.64.159.93

The response I got was:
This script is being abused and has been disabled. Sorry.

So, I would use a different API
This post mentions a few and how to set them up: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/stopcountryspam-paid.36271/#post-412948
Wipmania is the one I'm using, no issues for years
http://api.wipmania.com/182.64.159.93?k=XXX&t=json

(register free, and they provide you with a key)

Nathan · May 10, 2017

It's saying no errors logged.

Thanks, I'll use the one you suggested.

RDR · May 11, 2017

@Nathan - had the exact same issue as you for the longest time... no errors logged as well.

Changed the API to the same as suggested by @tenants and haven't had a spammer register since and the addon log is filled with blocked entries

HWS · May 11, 2017

tenants said:
Wipmania is the one I'm using, no issues for years
http://api.wipmania.com/182.64.159.93?k=XXX&t=json

(register free, and they provide you with a key)

Its perfectly okay to just enter

Code:

http://api.wipmania.com/{$ip}

into the field "JSON Request" and leave "Index Name" empty.

You do not need to register with them at all.

The Grand Potentate · May 22, 2017

@tenants just got a signup from India, with an Indian IP, despite it being checked in the options. any reason it might have slipped through? nothing in the stopcountryspam log.

tenants · May 22, 2017

make sure your settings are correct, are there any logs at all in he stopcountryspam log, if not this is suggestive that your settings are NOT correct, which api are you using?

see:

This post mentions a few and how to set them up: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/stopcountryspam-paid.36271/#post-412948
Wipmania is the one I'm using, no issues for years
http://api.wipmania.com/182.64.159.93?k=XXX&t=json

(register free, and they provide you with a key)

However, if you are getting logs, the default behaviour if the API is down / has an issue is to not block a user (when using black listing), this is also true if the API is not set up correctly.
You usually don't want to block users just because an API is down, but if you do, then use the white listing options (not advisable)

The Grand Potentate · May 22, 2017

tenants said:
make sure your settings are correct, are there any logs at all in he stopcountryspam log, if not this is suggestive that your settings are correct, which api are you using?

no errors logged

spam trigger log produced this after registration

Code:

Action: Rejected - Akismet matched, Spam phrase matched ([url*)
Generated By: Aanchalarora, May 12, 2017, Content: user_signature (823)
Request State
array(4) {
  ["url"] => string(49) "http://www.dressedwell.net/account/signature-save"
  ["referrer"] => string(44) "http://www.dressedwell.net/account/signature"
  ["_GET"] => array(0) {
  }
  ["_POST"] => array(7) {
    ["signature_html"] => string(247) "<p>Buy or renew <a href="https://www.bajajallianz.com/Corp/motor-insurance/car-insurance.jsp">Motor insurance</a> policy with Bajaj Allianz. Cashless Claims at over 4000 preferred garages, 24x7 road-side assistance, zero dep cover and more<br></p>"
    ["_xfRelativeResolver"] => string(44) "http://www.dressedwell.net/account/signature"
    ["_xfToken"] => string(8) "********"
    ["save"] => string(12) "Save Changes"
    ["_xfRequestUri"] => string(18) "/account/signature"
    ["_xfNoRedirect"] => string(1) "1"
    ["_xfResponseType"] => string(4) "json"
  }
}

api's all allowed him in:

I followed the linked post of yours to set these up.

tenants · May 23, 2017

(the above are anyAPI logs and have nothing to so with stop country spam)

If you have no logs here
/admin.php?stopcountryspam/logs

it is suggestive that stopcountryspam has not yet been set up (these are not just errors logs, but logs of activity)
What StopCountrySpam API are you using, and what was the ip and what is the Index Name you have set?

An example of the logs on one of my sites:

The Grand Potentate · May 23, 2017

tenants said:
What StopCountrySpam API are you using, and what was the ip and what is the Index Name you have set?

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